Chapter 450 Show Hand?

"Goooooooooooooooooal——"

Andy Gray, the commentator of Sky TV in Great Britain, was stunned for a moment, and then he stretched out his voice with high professionalism, bombarding the fans in front of the TV, but it sounded a little unpleasant to the ears of English fans.

"Kevin De Bruyne kicked the ball decisively! Jordan Pickford had no reaction." Commentator Martin Taylor shook his head and said, "This is not a good sign for England. If I remember correctly, England has never fallen behind since the first round of the big win over Argentina. I don't know if the English players on the field can accept the situation of falling behind..."

"Belgium's attack this time is very special. It uses Hazard's ball to attract most of the attention of the English defense. Vertonghen is alert and moves forward. His inverted triangle pass is very confusing. Hazard, who has already had an opportunity, is very calm and gives the opportunity to De Bruyne who is in a better position."

He Wei, the commentator of Tianchao Channel 5, shouted excitedly: "Belgium leads England 1:0 with De Bruyne's powerful shot in the penalty area. This is the first goal England lost in this World Cup knockout match, and it is also the first game they lost the ball in this World Cup. There is still plenty of time. I hope the English players can reverse the unfavorable situation in the next game and equalize the score."

The live director gave a close-up shot to De Bruyne, who scored the first goal. He was ecstatic and celebrated with a sliding kneel style. It is not difficult to see that this goal has a huge motivational effect on him and the whole team.

England has Li Qing for quick counterattacks, while Belgium has Hazard for quick counterattacks. Li Qing's ability to take the ball and single-handedly is better than Hazard, but Belgium has De Bruyne, a super passer that England does not have.

The slow-motion replay of Belgium's goal ended, and the broadcast screen was given to England's No. 10 Li Qing. What made English fans feel relieved was that Li Qing did not have any emotional fluctuations, that is, the interference caused by the loss of the ball to Li Qing was infinitely close to zero. In their impression, as long as Li Qing's mentality is normal, there is no problem in equalizing the score.

Belgian players Hazard, De Bruyne, Lukaku and other Premier League players who celebrated the goal all consciously looked at Li Qing. What disappointed them was that Li Qing's emotions did not fluctuate at all, as if the goal had nothing to do with him...

De Bruyne, who had experienced a three-goal lead and was overturned by Liverpool at the end of February this year, felt vaguely uneasy. Although the three-goal lead at that time had a lot to do with Li Qing not starting, according to his understanding of Li Qing, Li Qing with a normal mentality is difficult to beat.

Li Qing's mentality is very positive, but the problem is that the emotions of other English players have changed subtly. Since the beginning of the World Cup, England has not fallen behind first, which means that all the games played were with the wind. The first time they had a headwind was in the World Cup semi-finals, and they felt huge pressure.

Head coach Southgate keenly captured that the players' emotions were affected to a certain extent. He ran to the edge of the command area and clapped and encouraged the players on the field. The players responded positively, but they didn't know how the game would be when it started again.

The Belgian fans at the Luzhniki Stadium were excited and passionate, and some even danced excitedly to vent the ecstasy brought by the lead.

The English fans in the audience were not too disappointed. For them, the game was like this. Either you score first or I score first. Unfortunately, Belgium scored first this time.

"Beep~"

Accompanied by the whistle of the referee Cunha, the World Cup semi-final between England and Belgium was announced to restart. England, which had the advantage of kick-off, wanted to equalize the score quickly, but the rhythm slowed down when the ball reached Li Qing's feet. This surprised and even confused most of the English players on the field.

If the score is behind, shouldn't it be equalized in the shortest time?

This is the World Cup semi-final. If there is a slight mistake, it may take another four years.

Li Qing has been on the England national team list for nearly a year. He knows his teammates very well and can keenly capture the changes in emotions. Of course, the score should be equalized quickly when the score is behind, but it also depends on the timing. Obviously... Belgium is well prepared. In many cases, equalizing the score too much will have a counterproductive effect.

Gradual progress is the kingly way!

There is still a long time before the end of the game. You can't win the game by seizing every minute.

Belgium, which was leading in the score, played the game according to the corresponding tactics formulated before the game. They were at ease in the face of England's attack. They knew each other's technical characteristics, but it was obviously easier to defend. After all, there was only a little space left for attack. It was very difficult to create an excellent scoring opportunity from a small space. Moreover, Belgian goalkeeper Courtois was able to rank among the top three in the world, and even if the shot slipped through the net, he could easily deal with it.

Li Qing is still the English player that Belgian defenders pay the most attention to. His ball possession and passing are strictly controlled, that is, he can pass horizontally and back at will, but forward, that's embarrassing...

Making a foul is actually a good offensive idea, but the Belgian players are very smart and don't fall for it at all.

Of course, if Li Qing wants to quickly equalize the score, he can also use the skill [Superstar Moment] that has been cooled down. The problem is that the game has come to the semi-finals, and there is a high possibility of unexpected difficulties in the future. It is not conducive to winning the game to [show-hand] too early.

In order to ensure that there is no mistake, it is still necessary to wait until the critical moment.

England launched several waves of threatening attacks, but in the end, they did not pose a direct threat to Courtois' goal. Instead, Hazard and De Bruyne almost scored two counterattacks.

The rhythm of the game changed very quickly, and the time came to 30 minutes. During this period, both sides attacked and defended each other, but in terms of offensive quality, Belgium was definitely more threatening.

Two minutes later, Li Qing felt uneasy and felt more and more pressure.

He was thinking, should he score first?

At this moment, Kompany saw through the pass from Chie to Sterling, and he intercepted the ball in advance.

Belgium switched from defense to offense very quickly. Li Qing consciously returned to defense quickly to assist, but he could not help the team complete the defense. He sighed. After all, the return defense cannot be like the second round of the Champions League semi-finals to eliminate Barcelona.

De Bruyne was very excited to score again. He rushed to the right corner kick area of ​​the attack and celebrated his team's goal in the 33rd minute by sliding on his knees!

Leading by two goals basically means that this game is equivalent to being unbeaten!

"aooaoaooaoooooooo——"

Belgian fans were ecstatic, feeling that this game was going to be a sure win!

After the commentator He Wei of China Channel 5 was frantically explaining Belgium's expansion of the score, he changed the subject: "The game has reached the 33rd minute, and England is two goals behind! This is a score that has never appeared since Li Qing debuted as a starter, but as I said, there is still plenty of time in the game. I hope the England players can keep their mentality. Don't forget... Li Qing has never lost a game since his debut."

During the live broadcast, Laura of the Belgian National Sports Television said excitedly: "Li has never lost in his career, this is an undeniable reality, but... aren't records meant to be broken? I believe... on the World Cup stage, he will suffer his first defeat, which is also the most important defeat in his life!"